Jerusalem Approves Beit Hakerem Urban Renewal Project with 222 Units
The Tomer urban renewal project in Jerusalem's Beit Hakerem neighborhood has been officially validated. Beit Yerushalmi BY will replace 70 old apartments with 222 new units in two high-rise towers.
Urban renewal in Jerusalem has taken a major step forward as the development plan for the Tomer complex (8–10) in the Beit Hakerem neighborhood received official validity last week. Promoted by the Beit Yerushalmi BY group, the project will demolish two aging residential buildings containing 70 old apartments to make way for two 28- and 30-story residential towers featuring 222 new housing units.
Spanning an area of approximately 4.5 dunams, the project also introduces significant traffic layout improvements by connecting Tomer and Smadar streets, thereby opening a brand-new transport axis in the neighborhood. The plan carefully preserves the adjacent Tomer Garden and expands it substantially. Designed by Feigin Architects, the project emphasizes the integration of built-up renewal with green public spaces. Surface parking lots will be eliminated and replaced by underground parking, freeing up ground-level land for greenery and public areas. The initiative additionally allocates around 440 square meters for three day-care classrooms.
Moshe Rogovey, head of the Urban Renewal Department at Beit Yerushalmi BY, noted: "The validation of the Tomer plan is a significant milestone in advancing urban renewal in Beit Hakerem. The design combines a substantial addition of housing units with a higher-quality living environment featuring green spaces, public areas, underground parking solutions, and answers to the neighborhood's community needs. For us, the renewal in this project aims to generate a comprehensive transformation in the complex and its surroundings, rather than simply replacing existing buildings."
